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www.BLUEANDGOLD.com NOV. 5, 2022 53 Lieb was ready to run his own program, and he found it on the West Coast, taking over at then tiny Loyola Uni- versity in Los Angeles. Three times in his first five seasons, he led the Lions to a 7-2-1 re- cord. The year 1934 was typi- cal, with wins over Arizona, A r i zo n a S ta te a n d Texa s Tech, and respectable losses to Santa Clara and UCLA. In nine seasons (1930-38), he posted a record of 47-33-4. In addition to football and track at Notre Dame, Lieb was also involved in playing for and coaching the fledg- ling hockey team. And he re- newed that interest at Loyola of all places, recruiting skat- e rs f ro m M i n n e so ta a n d Canada to form an outstanding hockey squad. The Lions developed a fierce ri- valry with crosstown foe Southern Cal, drawing as many as 8,000 fans to their games. They also captured several league titles under Lieb's leadership. Sticking with the sunshine theme, Lieb went on to serve as head football coach and athletic director at the Uni- versity of Florida from 1940-45. Post- war, he finished his coaching career with a stint as Alabama's line coach and head track coach from 1946-51. B u t a lways, t h e re wa s Notre Dame for Lieb. He had a great love for his alma mater and tremendous respect for his mentor Rockne. On March 31, 1931, Rockne was on a flight from Kansas City to Los Angeles. Lieb was waiting for him to arrive at the LA airfield, when he learned the plane had crashed and Rockne was dead. The family of Tom Lieb w i l l re c e ive t h e Ro c k n e LEGACY Award on Nov. 25 in Los Angeles at the 6th an- nual Knute Rockne Spirit of Sports Awards Celebration. For more information, please visit www.RockneSociety.org. ✦ Jim Lefebvre is an award-winning Notre Dame author and leads the Knute Rockne Memorial Society. He can be reached at: jlefebvre@blueandgold.com A Hollywood animal handler was likely nearby while Coach Lieb held this Loyola Lion mascot. PHOTO COURTESY KNUTE ROCKNE MEMORIAL SOCIETY The Knute Rockne Memorial Society Presents 2022 Knute Rockne Spirit of Sports Awards Celebra on Friday, Nov. 25 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Grand Cathedral Ballroom Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels 555 W. Temple St., Los Angeles The day before the Figh ng Irish meet USC at the Coliseum, we'll gather at the Cathedral to celebrate nearly a century of Notre Dame football in southern California. Join us by reserving your spot at www.RockneSociety.org 2022 Honorees Legacy Award Families of Glen Carberry and Tom Lieb, Class of 1923 Living Legend Award John Huarte '65 Communicator Award Bill Dwyre '66 Champion Award John Carney '87 Humanitarian Award Karen Phelps Moyer '87 Inspira on Award Alex Montoya '96 Trailblazer Award Dr. Carrie Has ngs '98 Leadership Award Kory Minor '99 Courage Award Joey Getherall '01